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Rain Providing Some Relief to Drought-Stricken Southern U.S.

A storm tracking across the southern U.S. will continue to bring areas of heavy thunderstorms with risks for severe weather and excessive rainfall from Texas to Florida through this weekend. While much of this rainfall will be beneficial to the drought, excessive rainfall may bring areas of flash and urban flooding. Read More >

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Last Map Update: Sat, May 2, 2026 at 11:56:37 am EDT

 

A cool weekend ahead.
Cooler conditions are expected through the weekend. Patchy to potentially widespread frost is possible Saturday night into Sunday morning for portions of the area. Next best chance of rain and storms comes middle of next week.
Cooler conditions are expected through the weekend. Patchy to potentially widespread frost is possible Saturday night into Sunday morning for portions of the area. Next best chance of rain and storms comes middle of next week.
Cooler conditions are expected through the weekend. Patchy to potentially widespread frost is possible Saturday night into Sunday morning for portions of the area. Next best chance of rain and storms comes middle of next week.

 Current Weather Observations...
Location Time
(EDT)
Weather Vsby.
(SM)
Temp.
(ºF)
Dewpt.
(ºF)
Hum.
(%)
Wind
(mph)
Wind Chill / Heat Index
(ºF)
Pres.
(in)
Abingdon VA11:15Clear10513043E 7-29.98
Andrews-Murphy NC11:15Clear10604047ENE 5-29.95
Chattanooga TN10:53Partly Cloudy10613436N 22G26-29.99
Crossville TN10:53Clear10543243N 10G16-30.02
Dalton GA11:35Overcast9604046N 12G21-29.99
Knoxville TN (McGhee-Tyson)10:53Mostly Cloudy10603234NNE 12G20-29.99
Middlesboro KY11:35Clear10N 9-30.03
Monroe Cnty TN11:35Clear10603336ENE 9G15-29.99
Morristown TN11:35Clear10572833-30.02
Oak Ridge TN10:53Clear10603538VRB 3-30.02
Tazewell Cnty VA11:35Clear10482743N 7-30.00
Tri-Cities TN10:53Partly Cloudy10553038N 6-30.00
Wise VA11:35Clear10483049N 844 [WC]30.01
Greeneville, TN11:35Clear10552835N 6-29.99


Local Weather History For May 2nd...
3 tornadoes ravaged southeast TN in 1953. One in Meigs County killed 4 and injured 8 people.

 

 

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